Echinodorus grisebachii 'Tropica'
Samolus Amazon Sword
Echinodorus grisebachii 'Tropica'
Samolus Amazon Sword
- Small, slowly growing Echinodorus
- Distinctive leaf shape
- Suitable for nano aquariums and the foreground
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Description
This very distinctive, relatively small Echinodorus cultivar was introduced in 1985 in the magazine Aqua Planta under the name Echinodorus parviflorus 'Tropica'. It was named after the nursery of the same name, Tropica, in Denmark. It possibly arose in a nursery in Asia by mutation from Echinodorus grisebachii 'Parviflorus' (then called Echinodorus parviflorus). The plant is also traded as 'Echinodorus mucronatus'.
The Tropica sword plant forms a compact, spreading rosette of many leaves over time. It often grows only about 5 to 10 cm high in the aquarium, but can reach a maximum of about 15 cm high and 33 cm wide. The leaves are somewhat reminiscent of those of Samolus valerandi, hence the name "Samolus sword plant". The underwater leaves are coarse, medium to dark green, somewhat hammered and narrowly obovate, i.e. widest above the middle. Towards the end they are rounded with a clearly separated point.
The variety 'Tropica' not only stays smaller, but also grows much slower under water than other Echinodorus grisebachii forms such as 'Parviflorus' and 'Amazonicus'. The light requirement is moderate. For healthy growth, a good supply of nutrients, also via the substrate, and CO2 addition is recommended. The favourable temperature range is around 22-28 °C. The plant is usually supplied in the terrestrial form (emersed form), which grows larger and faster than submerged. In the aquarium, the shorter submerged leaves then sprout, while the old emersed leaves gradually turn yellow and can be removed.
With its small size, Echinodorus grisebachii 'Tropica' is an excellent solitary plant in nano aquariums and contrasts with finely textured plants. In larger tanks it fits well into the foreground and looks nice as a loose group of few plants.
Characteristics
Echinodorus grisebachii 'Tropica' is a small-growing cultivar of a Central and South American species in which E. parviflorus is now also included.1 The cultivar name was given in 1985 by Holm-Nielsen and Jacobsen after the Danish nursery of the same name, which had received the form, previously cultivated in Singapore and Sri Lanka, in the early 1980s.13
Its leaves resemble those of Samolus valerandi: medium to dark green, slightly blistered, firm and narrowly obovate; abundant nutrients and bright light can turn them reddish.123 The compact rosette usually grows 5–10 cm tall, up to 15 cm depending on light, and suits the foreground. ()
| Synonyms | Echinodorus parviflorus 'Tropica' |
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| Misapplied names | Echinodorus opacus |
| Trader names | Echinodorus mucronatum, Echinodorus mucronatus |
| Complete botanical name | Echinódorus grisebáchii Small |
| Family | Alismataceae |
| Genus | Echinodorus |
| Difficulty | medium |
| Usage | Midground, Nano tanks, Foreground, group |
| Growth | slow |
| Temperature tolerance | 18 - 30°C |
| Propagation | Proliferating inflorescences, Rhizome division |
| Can grow emersed? | yes |
| Source | Flowgrow |
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Schnelle Lieferung, super Pflanzen, netter Service. Gerne wieder.
Very beautiful Echinodorus with lush green leaves up to 15 cm long. I've had the plant for a year now and it grows relatively slowly. It has formed a rosette with approx.
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Echter Hingucker
Sehr schöne Echinodorus mit sattgrünen maximal 15cm langen Blättern. Ich hab die Pflanze seit nun einem Jahr und sie wächst relativ langsam. Sie hat eine Rosette mit ca. 30 Blättern gebildet eine Höhe von ca.18cm mit einem Durchmesser von ca. 25cm. Sie sieht nun ganz anders aus als auf dem Foto als emerse Variante. Interessante Pflanze für mittelgroße Becken für den Mittelgrund die nicht solch riesige Ausmaße annimmt wie die meisten anderen Echinodoren. Mal was ganz Anderes und ein echter Hingucker.
discovered the sword plant here by chance & got it after doing some research ... stands as a solitary 45p in the midground in front of an armada of Matto Grosso as a contrast...
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abwarten ... ;)
habe die Schwertpflanze aus Zufall hier entdeckt & nach Recherche mir zugelegt ...
steht als solitär 45p im Mittelgrund vor einer Armada Matto-Grosso als Kontrast & hat nach 2 Wochen im neuen Soil 2 neue submerse Blätter ... mal schauen wie sie sich weiter entwickelt ... Update folgt ...
kam emers im Topf in guter Größe & war nahezu tiptop ... musste 2-3 Blätter wegschneiden ... gewohnt gute Qualität seitens Aquasabi ...
